The Broken Arm
A few months back I couldn’t find a decent coffee anywhere in Paris. I’d knock back bitter espressos and nurse UHT infused café crèmes and dream of the rich velvety brews of home. I once even ventured into Starbucks (and had to do the walk of shame home with my misheard name ‘Enel’ scrawled across my excessively large grande latte).
These days in Paris Ethiopian/Guatemalan blend short mac is the new (long) black. These days I have enough good coffee shops in my quartier to be discerning and new kid on the block, über trendy café/concept store The Broken Arm in the haut Marais is my latest squeeze.
Based on a shared love of art de vivre’, fashion forward friends Anê¯s Lafarge, Guillaume Steinmetz et Romain Joste opened the large, light filled space overlooking the leafy Square du Temple in February (three years after starting online magazine De Jeunes Gens Modernes), and it has been packed with like-minded young creative types ever since.
The Scandinavian feel concept store stocks carefully selected prêt-à -porter lines from the likes of Phillip Lim, Carven, Otswald Helgason and Raf Simons as well as a range of books, magazines and other beautifully crafted lifestyle items which make it very hard to leave empty handed.
The little café laté is equally as endearing the talented barista whips up incredibly creamy art-topped latte’s, using beans from Norwegian coffee supplier and roaster Solberg & Hansen – while chef Olivier Le Corre creates simple, mouthwatering dishes with an emphasis on fresh, seasonal produce.
Aside from being ridiculously cool, uncontrived and engaging, the owners are clearly passionate about their project – and they have succeeded in creating a warm, convivial space that makes you want to stay for hours.
My arm has definitely been twisted this one’s a winner.
Emerald Bond
(author of www.agoodforking.com)
The Broken Arm
12 rue Perrée 75003
Métro: Filles du Calvaire, Temple & Republique
Tel: +33 1 44 61 53 60
www.the-broken-arm.com
  
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